Device for squeezing segmental fruit slices



y 1932- F. RITTER JR 1,866,487

DEVICE FOR SQUEEZING SEGMENTAL FRUIT sLIchs Filed July 30,1931

Patented July 5, 1932 warren STATES Parent orrlca FRANZ BITTER, JR, OF PASINGJE'UNICH, GWMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM F. BITTER & BQHN, 0F FASING-MUNICH, BAV ABIA, GERMANY v DEVICE FOR SQUEEZING SEQ-MENTAL FRUIT SLICES application filed a so, 1931, Serial in.

Patent applications have been filed in the following foreign states: Germany, Serial 341) R. 88.30, filed May 14, 1930 (not yet granted) Austria, filed May 12, 1931; Norway, Serial No. 48,054/31, filed May 12, 1931; Netherlands, Serial No. 56,809, filed May 13,

1931; Switzerland, Serial No. 83,069, filed May 13,1931; Spain, Serial No. 122,874, filed May 13, 1931; England, Serial No; 14,240/ 31, filed May 14, 1931 Italy, Serial No. 141/106, filed May 13, 1931 Hungary, Serial No. 8,209, filed May 13,- 1931; Jugoslavia, Serial No. 8,939 filed May 13, 1931; Belgium, Serial No. 298,276, filed May 13, 1931; Denmark, Serial No. 927/31, filed May 13, 1931; Gzechoslovakia, filed May 13, 1931; France, Serial No.

315,460, filedMay'13, 1931; Sweden, Serial No. 2069/31, filed May 13, 1931.

The present invention relates to devices for s%ueezing the juice outof segmental slices fruit such as lemons or oranges. Devices are already known for this purpose which consist of two segmental pressure plates of substantially semi-circular base which are hinged together at their free edges whilst-short extensions are provided on the curved edges of the two pressure plates for use as handles whenpressing.

These devices have the disadvanta that the pressure acts on the entire slice 0 lemon or orange inserted in a folded state between the pressure plates, that is to say' it. also acts on the peel of the slice, which peel hinders the pressing process to a certain degree. It is not therefore possible to completely press all the juice out of the fruit slice. There is also thedisadvantage that by squeezing peel along with the p p the bitter constituents of the peel are mixed with the juice and spoil the taste thereof.

These disadvantages are eliminated accord- .ing to the present invention in that the curved edge of one pressure plate is bent up to form a flange or rim whlch runs concentrically to the curved edge of the other pressure plate which is smaller than the first-mentioned plate the thickness of the peel. l

The bent-up flange of-thelarg er pressure plate serves. 1n

known manner during the as follows:

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of lemon or oran e whilst the outer'surface of the fruit peel lies against the flange which is substantially vertical to the plate. The pressure plate which is smaller by at least the thickness of the peel merely acts on the fruit pulp leaving a suficient intermediate space for the fruit peel and squeezes all the pure 'uice out of the pulp without the peel interrering with the pressing process. The handle provided on the curved edge of the smaller pressure :plate is according to the invention cranked upwardly to form a Z wrresponding to the thickness of the fruit folded slice so that no pressure action is exerted on the peel by the handle.

One form of construction of the invention is shown by Way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device when fully open.

Figure 2 Fig. 1..

Figure 3 shows the device with a slice of lemon inserted therein before squeezing.

Figu of lemonlocated therein after squeezing.

Figure 5,'i's a plan view corresponding 'to Fig. 42.

The device consists of two segment-shaped pressure plates 6 and c of substantially semicircular base pivotally connected together by a hinge a. he curved edge of the larger pressure plate is bent up perpendicularly to the plane of the late to form a vertical flange or rim d. T e other pressure plate 0,

provided with small studs k, is so much smaller that an intermediate space e is left between its curved edge and the flange d of.

the larger plate 6 as can be seen from the plan view in Fig. 5, the breadth of this space is a plan view corresponding to re 4 shows the same device with a slice eing at least equal to the usual thickness of squeezing device of the present invention is 7 plate eis cranked upwardly in the form of a l y an amount corresponding atleast to Z. V 1

The manipulation of the pressing or A segment-shaped slice h of fruit such as lemons or oranges is laid between two pressure plates 6 and c in the manner shown in Fig. 3 in such a way that the peel i is located 4, .v

in the intermediate space remaining between the curved edge of the plate 0 and the vertical edge d of the plate I). Then the pressure plates are pressed together by means of the two handles f and 9 (Figs. 4 and 5) whereby the pulp of the fruit can gradually be completely squeezed. It is not possible for the fibres of the fruit pulp or the pips to escape. The peel z remains in position during the presslng process. It is almost completely freed from the fruit pulp without preventing the pressing process and without being itself squeezed out with the pulp.

I claim:

1. A device for squeezing segmental slices of fruit such as lemons or oranges comprising a pair of segmental pressure plates pivoted together at their straight edges, one of the said plates having an upright rim at its curved side, the said rim being throughout distant from the curved edge of the other pressure plate by an amount at least equal to the thickness of the peel at the curved edge of the segmental slice of fruit-to be squeezed.

2. A device for squeezing segmental slices of fruit such as lemons or oranges comprising a segmental pressure plate having an upright rim along its curvedside, a handle extending from the curved side of said pressure plate, a second segmental pressure plate hingedalong its straight side to the straight side of said first-mentioned pressure plate and of smaller dimensions than said first: mentioned pressure plate by an amount correspondingfat least to the thiclmess of the peel of the fruit slice and a Z-like cranked handle extending from the curved side of said smallerv pressure plate, the cranked portion of said handle overtopping the thickness of the fruit slice to be squeezed. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this s cification at -Munich, Germany, this 9th ay offJuly, 1931.

, FRANZ BITTER, JUNIOR. 

